Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring Temple In Gianyar Bali

After passing through the gate and 315 on the edge of the stairs cave at Pakerisan River a river which has a very high historical value, is located the complex of the Temple Mount Kawi. Tourism includes the Tampaksiring 40 km from Denpasar. About the name Mount Kawi is not known with certainty from the beginning. But the etymology is said to be derived from the word Gunung Kawi and, which means the mountain is a mountain area and Kawi means sculpture. So the point is that there is a sculpture in the mountains or in the first three padas of coral.

Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring

According to the history of the King-King who ruled in Bali, the most famous is the Warmadewa Dynasty. King Udayana was a dynasty and he was the son of Queen raised the child by Champa Warmadewa. After the marriage with the daughter of Udayana adult Java named Gunapriya Dharma Patni. This lowering of the marriage and Son Erlangga Wungsu. Finally after Erlangga died in 1041, the level of authority in East Java is divided in two. A Buddhist priest named Masters Baradah sent to Bali in Bali given to one Son Erlangga, but rejected by Mpu Kuturan. The next Bali ruled by King Anak Wungsu in 1029-1077 and under the command of Bali is a very fertile area and nothing. After he died his ashes were kept in a temple in the complex of the Temple Mount Kawi.

Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring

 His writings contained above the door reads: "pseudo Hajj Lumah Ing Jalu" meaning the King is buried in Jalu "equals" Susuh "from (the Rooster) the shape is the same as" Kris "then the word Ing Jalu can be interpreted as instructions" Time Kris "or at Pakerisan River. The King buried in jalu is meant is the King Udayana. While the words "Rwa Anakira" meaning "two children" the possibility is the tomb of King Udayana, Wungsu and four Consort as well as the Prime Minister of the King. Opposite the South East or from the complex of the temple is located Monasteries (housing or dormitory Buddhist monks/priests). The remains of temples and monasteries on Mount Kawi is expected in the 11th century AD.

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